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design ramblings | shopping antique markets

We took the opportunity when we were at Lucketts to film a Design Ramblings “on location”. It was a little distracting, but it was really fun.  We had people waving and making comments from behind the camera and the band started playing…  I think we got some good information in there, though! I think the biggest thing Kriste and I tried to communicate amid the distracting environment, was to buy only what you really, really love.  You never know what you’re going to find at antique markets, so you have to make spur of the moment decisions when you see something that speaks to you.  That can often result in feeling pressured to buy, because “you might never find something like it again.”  I’ve bought and sold enough antiques to know there are some pieces like that, but it’s rare that a piece is so unique you’ll never find something

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Lucketts 2015 | more finds

I shared a few of my Lucketts finds yesterday and thought I would share the other two today. So, it’s Sunday afternoon at the market and things are a little slow.  I had spent most of the day rearranging furniture as things sold and as sprinkles came and went.  The rest of the time, I was hanging out in a folding chair or behind the counter.  I finally wanted to take a stroll around with some pocket money to see if I could find any bargains.  I already had my patio set and some ironstone, so I was just looking for small things that “spoke to me.”  Kriste, Jeff and I headed down to a tent we hadn’t been to, but I bought an architectural blueprint from last year, so I know the vender usually has some cool things.  We were chatting with the vendor and a tall, steel rack

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Lucketts Finds 2015

Between the heat and humidity, bruises and goose-eggs from moving furniture, early mornings, and take-out and fair food, my body was crying out for rest, healthy food and a bit of pampering.  I’m finally starting to feel a bit more like myself this afternoon.  I slept in, spent the morning unapologetically binge-watching Masterpiece Classics, ate mixed veggies and baked chicken for dinner and even soaked in a lavender epsom salt bath.  I could probably spend a few more days like this, but there are deadlines and things to be done, so Kriste and I are back in the studio tomorrow. We literally dumped everything from Lucketts on the studio floor.  The things that didn’t sell and the boxes, bags, tents, tarps…it’s all haphazardly cluttering up our creative space, so we need to get things sorted and organized.  I also want to inventory what’s left, so we can put it up for sale. Since I’ve

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pedestal table & balloon back chairs

The Lucketts Spring Market is just days away and I still have things to show you!  I’m going to share more details about the sale, answer your questions and share pictures of everything all set up over the next few days.  Until then, here are a few more things that are coming to the sale… When I purchased this table a few weeks ago, it looked so sad.  With missing veneer, water damage, a wobbly base and a thick layer of dirt, it was hard to see potential, but the shape of that pedestal was irresistible! Here’s how it looked before…   I tightened down the top, so it was sturdy, and cleaned it up, but I left the other dents and dings alone.  The top was missing all of its veneer, but no one would ever notice that once I painted it. I applied a coat of MMSMP in a mix

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the chairs with the ticking skirts

Sewing slipcovers is not my very favorite thing to do, so I saved these until the very end.  I kept looking at them, debating if I should just upholster them, which would be much faster or if I should push through and sew the slipcovers.  I had a vision for them from the very beginning…ticking slipcovers with ties and ruffled skirts.  I knew if I did anything different than that, they would look “off” to me and I would be disappointed that I didn’t just get it done the way I planned.   So, I pinned myself down on Thursday and worked on making that vision happen. Here’s how they started…  They were sturdy, the wood is gorgeous and the upholstery was in good shape.  Of course, I needed to add my touch, though! I made the slipcovers out of a ticking duvet cover that was dated 1913, so both

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the bergere chairs & design ramblings

Well, the bergere chairs are finally done!  They were some of my earlier upholstery subjects.  I was still at the stage when I would take apart a chair and then I would wonder what in the world I was thinking and how I was going to get it all back together.  At the time, these were the most complicated pieces I had worked on, so I chickened out and didn’t take them apart all the way.  That meant the fabric on the seat back and arm interiors was just tucked in at the bottom.  Now that I’ve gotten better at upholstery, I redid them in antique hemp sheets and grain sack…double welting and all.  And here they are… It makes me a little sad, but after several years of enjoying them, I’m ready to let them go to a new home.  They will be for sale at the Lucketts Spring

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and at the house…

While all of the preparation for Lucketts has been going on, I’ve been working some on my house for an upcoming photo shoot as well.  (And 10 Christmas freelance articles, but that’s for another post.)  April and May are just busy months for me, as I’m sure they are for many of you as well.  It’s just how things stack up and it seems to happen this way every year.  So, we buckle down and push hard, knowing it’s just for a few weeks and then things will get back to a more manageable pace. I think spring is pushing along my desire to feather my nest, despite the pressing to-do list for work.  I have never been much of a gardener, but I think it’s because I never really put forth the effort.  I’m really trying this year…inside and outside the house.  I’ve brought in a few live plants

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a sea of furniture & 500+ pieces of ironstone

Some of you have noticed and commented that I have been sharing a lot of furniture pieces that I’m going to be taking to Lucketts and you’re right.  Last year, I brought about 12 large painted pieces to sell (dressers, cabinets, tables, etc.).  This year, we’re at about 25 and that’s not even including all of the chairs and benches, which are pretty large in number, too. The studio has been flooded with a sea of furniture… And, on top of all of the furniture, we’ve been shopping about once a week to find lots of ironstone and other smalls to sell.  We packed up the ironstone earlier this week and it took three of us several hours to get it all packed.  Kriste and I estimate that we have over 500 pieces of ironstone.  And that’s probably a conservative guess. We have stacks and stacks of plates, bowls and platters.  We

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I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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